SDR CA091223001

Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date: December 15, 2009
Submitted: January 19, 2010
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time: 29,411 hours
Engine: Pwa PT6A34
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Wing
Part time: 29,411 hours
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) BOTH WINGS, CORRUGATED INNER SKIN CRACK AT MANY PLACES BETWEEN STATION 47.50 THRU 122.50 AND RIBS DAMAGE AT RIVETS JOINT. MANY RIVETS POPPED AT RIBS AND CORRUGATED INNER SKIN JUNCTION. TCCA COMMENTS: AAIR FROM JUL 15/09 SHOWS THAT AIRCRAFT HAS 29411 HOURS ON AIRFRAME. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STCS INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT (INCREASE IN GROSS WEIGHT AND STOL KIT, FLOATS, ETC) (TC NR 20091223001)